What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever? Tweet – racism is bad now, wanted equality at home, more resources to stop segregation-blacks moving to cities, got more connections. What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest? Tweet – blacks did not ride the bus for 13 months, law issued unconstitutional, SCLC, King best civil rights leader What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event? Tweet – Arkansas school going to integrate, governor ordered troops to not let the 9 blacks into school, president invovled told him to stop. What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event? Tweet – black children created sit ins, sat in at lunch counters for a week, segregationalist got violent, created SNCC.
Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, an Civil RightsWhat happened on the Freedom Rides?
Tweet – when blacks would sit in the front of the bus and whites in the back, blacks used white facilities.
What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963?
Tweet – Birmingham wanted to integrate, MLKJ was arrested, SCLC got children, police hurt the children with dogs and water hoses, america horrified, Birmingham to integrate.
Describe the March on Washington, including the impact.
Tweet – people marched for civil rights in DC, MLKJ delivered "I have a dream," speech, Kennedy promised support of civil rights.
What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Tweet – Kennedy shot, Johnson president, created the Civil Rights Act of 1964- desgregation in public places, prevent job discrimination.
What was Freedom Summer?
Tweet – group of white college students went to MI to help voting rights, threatened, got 1200 blacks to vote.
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Tweet – banned literacy test and other laws to register voters.
Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
Tweet – protesters marched to Montgomery, reaching Selma they were attacked and broadcasted all across the US, Johnson sent troops to protect the march.
Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement?
Tweet – Great Society helped the poor, women, and the elderly, helped schools too.
How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s?
Tweet – some groups wanted to be more aggressive others not, MLKJ shot, whites out of SNCC- wanted "black power," Malcom X new leader.
CRM Tweets:
Section 1 – Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
What "changes" were making the efforts of African Americans more successful than ever?Tweet – racism is bad now, wanted equality at home, more resources to stop segregation-blacks moving to cities, got more connections.
What happened in Montgomery in 1955, and what were the results of this protest?
Tweet – blacks did not ride the bus for 13 months, law issued unconstitutional, SCLC, King best civil rights leader
What happened in Little Rock in 1957, and what were the results of this event?
Tweet – Arkansas school going to integrate, governor ordered troops to not let the 9 blacks into school, president invovled told him to stop.
What happened in Greensboro in 1960, and what were the results of this event?
Tweet – black children created sit ins, sat in at lunch counters for a week, segregationalist got violent, created SNCC.
Section 2 – Kennedy, Johnson, an Civil Rights What happened on the Freedom Rides?
Tweet – when blacks would sit in the front of the bus and whites in the back, blacks used white facilities.
What was the story and impact of the Birmingham Protests in 1963?
Tweet – Birmingham wanted to integrate, MLKJ was arrested, SCLC got children, police hurt the children with dogs and water hoses, america horrified, Birmingham to integrate.
Describe the March on Washington, including the impact.
Tweet – people marched for civil rights in DC, MLKJ delivered "I have a dream," speech, Kennedy promised support of civil rights.
What was the deal with the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Tweet – Kennedy shot, Johnson president, created the Civil Rights Act of 1964- desgregation in public places, prevent job discrimination.
What was Freedom Summer?
Tweet – group of white college students went to MI to help voting rights, threatened, got 1200 blacks to vote.
Tweet about the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Tweet – banned literacy test and other laws to register voters.
Provide a tweet from the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965.
Tweet – protesters marched to Montgomery, reaching Selma they were attacked and broadcasted all across the US, Johnson sent troops to protect the march.
Tweet about Johnson’s Great Society – how will it help the Movement?
Tweet – Great Society helped the poor, women, and the elderly, helped schools too.
How is the Movement dividing in the later years of the 60s?
Tweet – some groups wanted to be more aggressive others not, MLKJ shot, whites out of SNCC- wanted "black power," Malcom X new leader.